Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this vessel are not confirmed as present at this location, but may possibly be in the vicinity.

Event and Historical Information:
The DUISBURG or DUISBERG (sources differ) was a wooden barque built at Vegesack in 1856. Technical and configuration specifications are given as 1040t or 1026gt; 969nt; 185ft length x 35ft breadth; registered at Christiania, Norway. At the time of loss, the vessel was owned by George Anderson & Co and under the command of master A Olsen. The barque was carrying a cargo of spruce and birch deals from Parboro, Nova Scotia, to Swansea. The vessel was known to have a leak and had been fitted with a windmill pump to help empty the bilges. Soon after leaving Parsboro, the barque developed a leak which necessitated the crew to man the pumps throughout the voyage. The prevailing winds prevented the vessel from making the Azores and from entering Cork harbour. By the time the DUISBURG entered the Bristol Channel, the ship was unmanageable and could only drift with the currents and tide in a west southwest force 9 gale. As the DUISBURG neared the Sandy Buoy, it drove ashore on the rocks of Oxwich Point, where both fore and mainmasts collapsed. The crew had already abandoned ship, and were guided ashore near Oxwich by Coastguard. The Lloyd's agent was also informed by the coastguard and the tugs CONTEST and AFRICA were instructed to proceed to the scene taking the Mumbles lifeboat in tow. The crew were later able to return to the barque to recover their belongings. The timber salvaged was stacked on the shore and transported around to the eastern side of the headland where it was made up into rafts and towed away.

Sources within the RCAHMW and National Library of Wales include:
Bennett, T, 1987, Shipwrecks around Wales, Vol, pg35-6
Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
Rees, P H, 1978, Gower Shipwrecks, pg 82.

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, August 2008